Past the midway point in the trading week and the major averages have bounced back from consistent selling in the previous week and what many thought may prove a period of continued market consolidation and/or retrenching. Even with Boeing (BA), the most heavily price-weighted stock on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DOW), proving a major…
After 5 consecutive days of declining markets, the major averages fought back with the strongest breadth since January 4th. The Nasdaq (NDX) led the indices with a 2% rally and the S&P 500 (SPX) followed with a rally of nearly 1.5 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lagged its peers with a .79% rally,…
There is a great deal to discuss in this week’s research report, but we would be remised if we didn’t apologize for the mere fact that we won’t be able to cover every topic within. As such, do continue to read our daily market dispatch for more relevant subject matter pertaining to the equity markets…...
It’s not quite Monday Night Football, but Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s press conference will prove to be “must see T.V.” shortly after the FOMC delivers a .25 bps rate hike today at 2:00 p.m. Easter Standard Time. The rate hike is not in question, but rather how the FOMC has parsed out its mandates on…
As U.S./China talks were being held during the day in Washington, investors were found less optimistic about these talks and with the major averages all falling on the trading day. The Dow lost .3% on the day while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lost .17% and .13% respectively. Volatility was slightly higher in a back…
Divergence! A one-word sentence used appropriately to describe last week’s trading action where the Dow was significantly lower than its peer indices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 119.19 points to 24,580.89 on Friday. Friday’s close marked the first gain for the index in nine sessions, snapping its longest losing streak since March 2017. Looking more…
Divergence! A one-word sentence used appropriately to describe last week’s trading action where the Dow was significantly lower than its peer indices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 119.19 points to 24,580.89 on Friday. Friday’s close marked the first gain for the index in nine sessions, snapping its longest losing streak since March 2017. The S&P 500 gained 0.2%…...
